Manchester United seal four-year deal for French forward Anthony Martial just before transfer window closes

British media report 19-year-old signs for HK$429 million fee and is ‘excited to be joining’ Premier League giants

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Anthony Martial scored nine goals in 35 Ligue 1 appearances with AS Monaco. Photo: AP

Published: 1:30am, 2 Sep 2015Updated: 9:39am, 2 Sep 2015

Manchester United have completed the signing of Anthony Martial from Monaco on a four-year deal, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

The transfer fee was undisclosed, but British media reports have estimated it to be around 36 million pounds (HK$429.6 million).

Having been called up by France for friendlies against Portugal in Lisbon and Serbia in Bordeaux, Martial was allowed to leave the training camp to sign his contract on deadline day.

I have always wanted to play in the Premier League and to join the biggest club in the world is what every young footballer dreams of

Anthony Martial

The clubs announced the deal less than an hour before the Premier League transfer window closed.

The 19-year-old scored nine goals in 35 Ligue 1 appearances last season.

“I am so excited to be joining Manchester United. I have enjoyed my time at AS Monaco and I would like to thank them and the fans for everything they have done for me,” Martial said on the club website (www.manutd.com).

French forward Anthony Martial kicks the ball in front of Sweden's defender Filip Helander in the Under 21 Euro 2015 qualifying match in 2014. Photo: AFP